Safety-stirrup.



E. H. CHAPPELL.

SAFETY STIRRUP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1913.

Patented June 2, 19144.

coyunmm PLANDGRAPH Co., WASHINGTON. D, c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE H. CHAPPELL, 015 'DANVILL-E, VIRGINIA.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, EUGENE l'l. CrmrrnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danville, in the county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety- Stirrups; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlthis invention is directed to improvements in safety stirrups, and has for its ol ject to so construct a device of this character that the foot of the rider will be disengaged from the stirrup should he fall from t-he saddle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is neat in appearance, simple in construction, and one which will cause positive disengagement of the foot in case of accident.

Wit-h these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which z- Figure l is a side elevation of the stirrup. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. lis a detail perspective view of the tread plate and lever.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l designates a frame, which is formed from suitable metal, and comprises a curved plate 2 having rising from its cent 1al portion a vertical strip 3, the upper end of which is provided with furcations 4, which support the pin 5.

Pivotally connected upon the pin 5 is the lever 6, the lower end of which is provided with a tread plate 7, which when in its normal position is inclosed by the curved plate 2 of the frame. The upper end of the lever 6 has secured thereto a limb engaging yoke 8.

specification of Letters Patent.

Application led April '7, 1913.

Patented J une 2, 1914..

semi No. 759,461.

Connected near the upper end of the strip 3 are curved arms 9, and to which the upper edge of the leather casing 10 is secured, the lower edge of which being secured to the plate 2.

At the point of juncture between the lever 6 and tread plate 7 is a toe engaging flange 11 which engages against the inner central surface of the plate 2 when the foot is on the tread plate 7 and the yoke engages the limb near the knee.

Secured to one of the furcations 4 is a loop l2 which is engaged by the usual stirrup strap carried by the saddle.

From this construction it will be seen that should the rider be thrown forwardly by the sudden stopping of the animal., or slip sidewise the movement of the limb incident thereto will rock the lever 6, thereby swinging the same and the tread plate 7 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, whereupon the foot will be forced from engagement with the stirrup, thereby eliminating the danger of the rider being dragged.

TWhat is claimed is A stirrup of the class described, comprising a frame, said frame consisting of a curved plate, a strip rising from the central portion of the plate and haring furcations formed upon its upper end, arms formed upon the upper end of said strip, a casing having its upper edge connected to the arms and its lower edge to the plate, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends between the furcations, a tread plate formed upon its lower end and operable in the casing, and a limb engaging yoke carried by the upper end of the lever, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, l atiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EUGENE H. GHAPPELL.

Witnesses:

VTLLIAM J. Srnns, J. J. WOODALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. U. 

